Well, after my 1295 ROS died the second time since I bought it in May I sent it back for a replacement or refund to Bosch. In today's mail I found a check for the total cost of the sander. I thought I at least owe them a public acknowledgment of their customer service.

It was a good sander as far as doing what it was designed for, but just wasn't reliable. I still have other Bosch tools, including a router and jig saw, that are working just fine. After dealing with their customer service, I may buy more of their tools in the future. For now I'll be using a new Festool Rotex that I bought from Bob.